Hudson County Community College
ESL Proficiency Certificate & Liberal Arts, A.A.
- Jersey City, USA
- Union City, USA
Associate of Applied Science
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
STUDY FORMAT
* we ask international students to submit applications two months prior to program start date
Key Summary
About: The ESL Proficiency Certificate at Hudson County Community College helps you master English while earning 15 credits that count toward an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts. You’ll study ESL, academic reading, writing and communication at a public community college with two campuses near public transportation. The programme supports credit transfer into degree programmes. HCCC is a public, urban community college offering affordable, accessible, community-centered programmes.
Career Outcomes: This credential boosts employability in roles needing strong English: customer service, administrative assistant, retail supervisor, hospitality associate, teaching assistant. It also prepares you to continue toward an associate degree or vocational training.
The ESL Proficiency Certificate provides you with the opportunity to master the English language and complete 15 credits of college-level courses. In addition to receiving a credential, you will also have 15 college credits that count towards an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts, among other programs.
Path A - Required Courses
- ESL Program completion
- ENG 112, Speech (3 cr.)
- CSC 100, Introduction to Computers and Computing (3 cr.)
- Any general education course in Mathematics or Science (Ex. BIO 100) (3 cr.)
- Any two general education courses in Humanities or Social Sciences - (6 cr.) (courses that do not required ENG 101 as pre- or co-requisite) (Ex. PSY 101 and PSC 102)
Total: 15 credits (after completion move to Associate Degree in Liberal Arts)
Path B - Required Courses
- ENG 112, Speech (3 cr.)
- CSC 100, Introduction to Computers and Computinng (3 cr.)
- Any general education course in Mathematics or Science (Ex. Bio 100) (3 cr.)
- ENG 101 together with a 3 credit-course in Humanities or Social Sciences (a course that does not required ENG 101 as pre-requisite OR a course that required ENG 101 as a co-requisite)
(Ex. ENG 101 and FLM 101)
Total: 15 credits (after completion move to Associate Degree in Liberal Arts)
